netscaler.adc.lbgroup (2.5.1) — module

Configuration for LB group resource.

| "added in version" 2.0.0 of netscaler.adc"

Authors: Sumanth Lingappa (@sumanth-lingappa)

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Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install netscaler.adc:==2.5.1


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: netscaler.adc
      version: 2.5.1

Description

Configuration for LB group resource.

Inputs

    
name:
    description:
    - Name of the load balancing virtual server group.
    type: str

nsip:
    description:
    - The ip address of the NetScaler ADC appliance where the nitro API calls will be
      made.
    - The port can be specified with the colon (:). E.g. 192.168.1.1:555.
    required: true
    type: str

rule:
    description:
    - Expression, or name of a named expression, against which traffic is evaluated.
    - ''
    - 'The following requirements apply only to the Citrix ADC CLI:'
    - '* If the expression includes one or more spaces, enclose the entire expression
      in double quotation marks.'
    - '* If the expression itself includes double quotation marks, escape the quotations
      by using the \ character.'
    - '* Alternatively, you can use single quotation marks to enclose the rule, in which
      case you do not have to escape the double quotation marks.'
    type: str

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    - unset
    default: present
    description:
    - The state of the resource being configured by the module on the NetScaler ADC node.
    - When C(present), the resource will be added/updated configured according to the
      module's parameters.
    - When C(absent), the resource will be deleted from the NetScaler ADC node.
    - When C(unset), the resource will be unset on the NetScaler ADC node.
    type: str

newname:
    description:
    - New name for the load balancing virtual server group.
    type: str

timeout:
    description:
    - Time period for which a persistence session is in effect.
    type: float

api_path:
    default: nitro/v1/config
    description:
    - Base NITRO API path.
    - Define only in case of an ADM service proxy call
    type: str

cookiename:
    description:
    - Use this parameter to specify the cookie name for COOKIE peristence type. It specifies
      the name of cookie with a maximum of 32 characters. If not specified, cookie name
      is internally generated.
    type: str

nitro_pass:
    description:
    - The password with which to authenticate to the NetScaler ADC node.
    required: false
    type: str

nitro_user:
    description:
    - The username with which to authenticate to the NetScaler ADC node.
    required: false
    type: str

persistmask:
    description:
    - Persistence mask to apply to source IPv4 addresses when creating source IP based
      persistence sessions.
    type: str

save_config:
    default: false
    description:
    - If C(true) the module will save the configuration on the NetScaler ADC node if it
      makes any changes.
    - The module will not save the configuration on the NetScaler ADC node if it made
      no changes.
    type: bool

cookiedomain:
    description:
    - Domain attribute for the HTTP cookie.
    type: str

mastervserver:
    description:
    - When USE_VSERVER_PERSISTENCE is enabled, one can use this setting to designate a
      member vserver as master which is responsible to create the persistence sessions
    type: str

nitro_protocol:
    choices:
    - http
    - https
    default: https
    description:
    - Which protocol to use when accessing the nitro API objects.
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - If C(false), SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on
      personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
    required: false
    type: bool

persistencetype:
    choices:
    - SOURCEIP
    - COOKIEINSERT
    - RULE
    - NONE
    description:
    - 'Type of persistence for the group. Available settings function as follows:'
    - '* C(SOURCEIP) - Create persistence sessions based on the client IP.'
    - '* C(COOKIEINSERT) - Create persistence sessions based on a cookie in client requests.
      The cookie is inserted by a Set-Cookie directive from the server, in its first response
      to a client.'
    - '* C(RULE) - Create persistence sessions based on a user defined rule.'
    - '* C(NONE) - Disable persistence for the group.'
    type: str

nitro_auth_token:
    description:
    - The authentication token provided by a login operation.
    type: str
    version_added: 2.6.0
    version_added_collection: netscaler.adc

v6persistmasklen:
    description:
    - Persistence mask to apply to source IPv6 addresses when creating source IP based
      persistence sessions.
    type: float

persistencebackup:
    choices:
    - SOURCEIP
    - NONE
    description:
    - Type of backup persistence for the group.
    type: str

usevserverpersistency:
    choices:
    - ENABLED
    - DISABLED
    description:
    - Use this parameter to enable vserver level persistence on group members. This allows
      member vservers to have their own persistence, but need to be compatible with other
      members persistence rules. When this setting is enabled persistence sessions created
      by any of the members can be shared by other member vservers.
    type: str

backuppersistencetimeout:
    description:
    - Time period, in minutes, for which backup persistence is in effect.
    type: float

lbgroup_lbvserver_binding:
    description: Bindings for lbgroup_lbvserver_binding resource
    suboptions:
      binding_members:
        default: []
        description: List of binding members
        elements: dict
        type: list
      mode:
        choices:
        - desired
        - bind
        - unbind
        default: desired
        description:
        - The mode in which to configure the bindings.
        - If mode is set to C(desired), the bindings will be added or removed from the
          target NetScaler ADCs as necessary to match the bindings specified in the state.
        - If mode is set to C(bind), the specified bindings will be added to the resource.
          The existing bindings in the target ADCs will not be modified.
        - If mode is set to C(unbind), the specified bindings will be removed from the
          resource. The existing bindings in the target ADCs will not be modified.
        type: str
    type: dict

Outputs

changed:
  description: Indicates if any change is made by the module
  returned: always
  sample: true
  type: bool
diff:
  description: Dictionary of before and after changes
  returned: always
  sample:
    after:
      key2: pqr
    before:
      key1: xyz
    prepared: changes done
  type: dict
diff_list:
  description: List of differences between the actual configured object and the configuration
    specified in the module
  returned: when changed
  sample:
  - 'Attribute `key1` differs. Desired: (<class ''str''>) XYZ. Existing: (<class ''str''>)
    PQR'
  type: list
failed:
  description: Indicates if the module failed or not
  returned: always
  sample: false
  type: bool
loglines:
  description: list of logged messages by the module
  returned: always
  sample:
  - message 1
  - message 2
  type: list